‼️Job alert 3 year #postdoc on #OECM component of E3 sharing space for nature project @dice-kent.bsky.social Deadline 9th August jobs.kent.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... #conservationjobs #conservation #consocsci

Job Opportunity at the University of Kent: Research Associate in Conservation Science

On the 1 August 2026, The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent will form a pioneering new multi-university group called London and South- East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us...

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On Thursday 30th July, the @bes-rewildinggroup.bsky.social is hosting Professor Flurina Wurtmann from @unifr.bsky.social, on 'Representing messy natures across time' 🦫🌳🦬 Register for the webinar below: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/rewi... @britishecologicalsociety.org

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We're hosting Professor Flurina Wartmann, who has recently joined the University of Fribourg in Switzerland, speaking on Representing messy natures across time: From Bronze Age landscapes to AI-generated rewilding futures. Registration: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/rewi...

Join the ballot for a chance to visit and draw specimens from our collections in celebration of 200 years of Zoological Society London. Find out more here:

Drawing After Hours: Celebrating 200 years of ZSL

Join the ballot for a chance to visit UCL Grant Museum of Zoology after hours and draw specimens from our collection.

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Join a community of experts working to understand the complex decisions needed to give threatened species the best chance of survival. Book your ticket for the Turning Points for Wildlife symposium on 16-17 Nov to learn more: bit.ly/4oYRkKf #ZSLat200 #speciesrescue

Turning points for wildlife: the choices that shape species survival | The Zoological Society of London

Ensuring today’s difficult choices give the most threatened species a real chance at tomorrow

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@zslofficial.bsky.social is deeply troubled by the detention of renowned Asiatic cheetah conservationists in Tehran, and is calling on authorities to ensure their access to legal counsel, family contact and any medical care they require. Read the full statement below. www.zsl.org/iranian-cons...

ZSL Statement on the Detention of Wildlife Conservationists in Iran | The Zoological Society of London

ZSL Statement on the Detention of Wildlife Conservationists in Iran

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NEW at The Empty City On FIFA overturning the Balogun suspension A parable of a clever lawyer and a wise lawyer emptycity.substack.com/p/on-fifa-ov...

Help @londonhogwatch.bsky.social and @zslofficial.bsky.social track the presence 😀(or absence 🙁) of #hedgehogs in London: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Hedgehog and Wildlife Survey

Thank you for helping with this survey, which is a part of the Zoological Society of London's (ZSL's) London HogWatch Project. To gain a better understanding of wild mammal distributions in your neigh...

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The new bTB strategy is published! Key points: (1) most cattle get TB from other cattle, so most recommendations target cattle; (2) cattle vaccine rollout by 2030; (3) farmers & vets empowered to improve cattle testing; (4) badger vaccination in priority areas & an end to badger culling

@rosiewoodroffe.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Here is something I’m proud of: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Cattle to get TB vaccine from 2030 under ‘game-changing’ strategy as badger cull nears ends - Eradication attempts have seen many thousands of cattle and badgers killed but the new strategy is a step change, says the government www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Cattle in England to get tuberculosis vaccine from 2030 as badger cull to end

Targeted vaccination and improved testing planned as part of drive to eradicate disease by 2038

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Look!!

Barbara Tschirren@btschirren.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We are recruiting 🌟2 postdoctoral researchers🌟 for a NERC Large Grant project on the eco-evolutionary dynamics of badger - bovine tuberculosis (bTB) interactions.

Science is taking over London's Southbank this Saturday - and it's free! Queen's Stone, 23 May, 1-4pm. World-leading women and non-binary scientists sharing groundbreaking discoveries, live from the edge of the Thames for @soapboxscience.bsky.social #SoapboxScience #ZSLat200 #London #HalfTerm

🚨Closing today!🚨 🦏👇

David Roberts@drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨FUNDED PHD🚨'Economic carrying capacity & the future of rhinos in privately governed OECMs' @dice-kent.bsky.social, UK & International applications welcome - closing date 14th May🦏 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

"So how do you become a biologist?" "You spend years studying biolo and eventually you get the gist"

Just over 2 weeks to go to the closing date! 🦏👇

David Roberts@drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨FUNDED PHD🚨'Economic carrying capacity & the future of rhinos in privately governed OECMs' @dice-kent.bsky.social, UK & International applications welcome - closing date 14th May🦏https://www.kent.ac.uk/durrell-institute-conservation-ecology/research/leverhulme-scholars/2026-leverhulme-scholarship-3

Today ZSL turns 200! We're celebrating our incredible, rich history – two brilliant centuries of learning, science, conservation and sharing the wonder of wildlife with millions. Here's to the next 200 years #ZSLat200

Have you booked your ticket for our next #ZSLWildTalks chaired by Chris van Tulleken? Join us on 19th May as our experts discuss the deep connections between human, animal, and ecosystem health, and how understanding these connections can safeguard the future of the planet. Book now 👇 #OneHealth

Wild Health: People, Nature & One Health | The Zoological Society of London

Learn how science and a One Health approach is helping to protect communities, and enhance our own wellbeing.

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On May 11th, the @bes-rewildinggroup.bsky.social will host policy and advocacy lead Charlotte Maddix @cwmaddix.bsky.social from @rewildingbritain.org.uk, speaking about a rewilding guide for community groups 🦫🌳🦬 Register for the webinar here: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/rewi...

Big news for UK biodiversity science 🧬 A new Frontier Economics report out today finds the Darwin Tree of Life Project could generate £3 billion for the UK economy

🎓 THREE fully funded PhDs at DICE 👇 Three fully funded PhDs as part of the Leverhulme *Space for Nature* Doctoral Scholars programme, starting Sept 2026 @dice-kent.bsky.social More info & apply: lnkd.in/eAS5W-rE 📅 Deadline: 14 May #PhD #Conservation #DICE #FullyFunded #Research #Biodiversity

Come do a PhD on ecological restoration and multifunctional landscapes in the UK at DICE @dice-kent.bsky.social, focussing on food, health, and nature 🦌🌱🪸🍗🫀 Fully funded🚨, with both UK and international applicants welcome... Deadline 14th May 23:55! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Reconciling wild foods, wildlife management, and ecosystem restoration land uses and values in the UK at University of Kent on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Reconciling wild foods, wildlife management, and ecosystem restoration land uses and values in the UK at University of Kent, listed on FindAPhD.com

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How can #rewilding contribute to global commitments to protect, conserve, and manage 30% of the world’s land and sea by 2030? Join the @bes-rewildinggroup.bsky.social on 24th September at ZSL as we host discussions to learn more 🌎 Book your ticket: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/rewi...

Ahead of ZSL's 200th Birthday on 29th April, this virtual issue celebrates the scientific work of Joan Procter (1897-1931): Herpetologist, Artist, Designer and ZSL’s Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians - FREE to read jzoblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/j... #ZSL200 #womeninSTEM @zslofficial.bsky.social

Fewer than 30 Asiatic cheetahs remain in the wild, all in Iran. While the subspecies has been protected since 1959, war and sanctions are now disrupting vital conservation efforts, leaving the world’s rarest big cat on the brink of extinction. @ayleighk.bsky.social reports for #Mongabay.

War on Iran disrupts efforts to save the Asiatic cheetah, world’s rarest big cat

Before the war began in February 2026, there was some rare good news for Iran’s imperiled Asiatic cheetahs. Rangers spotted and filmed a female in the North Khorasan province accompanied by five cubs…

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Big news to bring you from the beavers at Holnicote...

📖 New paper 📖 #Elephant 🐘 barrier behaviors in response to conflict mitigation fences 🐝 Led by Dominique Gonçalves @anotherbobsmith.bsky.social @dice-kent.bsky.social #conservation doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

Elephant barrier behaviors in response to conflict mitigation fences

Human–wildlife conflict is a major conservation issue, particularly in lower income countries, where it affects marginalized people and leads to the extirpation of threatened species. Managers increa...

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📖 New paper 📖 #Elephant 🐘 barrier behaviors in response to conflict mitigation fences 🐝 Led by Dominique Gonçalves @anotherbobsmith.bsky.social @dice-kent.bsky.social #conservation doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

Elephant barrier behaviors in response to conflict mitigation fences

Human–wildlife conflict is a major conservation issue, particularly in lower income countries, where it affects marginalized people and leads to the extirpation of threatened species. Managers increa...

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How can understanding the connections between ecosystems, animals and humans help us to safeguard the future of our planet? Join us on 19th May for our next #ZSLWildTalks event, hosted by Dr Chris van Tulleken, to find out. Book your free ticket now 👇

Wild Health: People, Nature & One Health | The Zoological Society of London

Learn how science and a One Health approach is helping to protect communities, and enhance our own wellbeing.

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Three PhD positions are open at NINA: seabird ecology in a changing arctic (25 mar), areal planning and land use change (15 apr) and geospatial AI tools for fine-scale ecosystem accounting (15 apr). Study applied ecology at a major research institute in Norway! nina-english.attract.reachmee.com/jobs

What are the health risks of eating wildlife & how well do we actually understand them? 🦌 Check out our new paper, "Challenges in understanding & communicating the risk of zoonotic disease spillover from wild animal meat" 📖 Available OA: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar... @dice-kent.bsky.social

Landscape Alliance@landalliance.bsky.social · 5mo ago

How well are we assessing the health risks linked to wild animal meat? New research highlights gaps in data, inconsistent terminology, and limited understanding of supply chains that can distort risk assessments. #TreesPeoplePlanet https://bit.ly/40SWCvG